Wednesday, 31 October 2012

Carrot and cream cheese cupcakes

Tonight is Samhain – or to use it’s more common name
nowadays – Halloween. The night marks a time when the "door"
to theOtherworldopens enough for the souls of the
dead, and other beings, to come into our world. Spooky, eh?

With all these
souls of the dead turning up unannounced, the chances are you’ll need some cake
to placate them. What better than some
spicy carrot cupcakes with lusciously thick cream cheese frosting?

Unlike many
carrot cakes this one doesn’t contain nuts or dried fruit, resulting in a
lighter than air sponge. It was
difficult to cut for a photo because the sponge just crumbled into fat juicy
crumbs. I rather like the witch who has
decided to embed herself in the frosting – she looks ever so comfortable!

I’m not really
one for Halloween and the commercialisation thereof, but when I saw the most
beautifully round, unblemished little pumpkin in my local supermarket – for just
£1 – I knew I had to have it. I would
rather eat my own feet than pumpkin so the only option was to turn my perfect
pumpkin into a little personality. So
here we are – my first ever attempt at pumpkin carving. Try as I might, I just couldn’t get him to
look evil – there are happy pumpkins, surely?

I love your carrot cakes. I much prefer carrot cake without all the nuts and dried fruit. The witch sprinkles are wonderful, too. As for your Jack 'o Lantern, where I come from Halloween is a wonderful children's holiday. Happy pumpkins are mandatory! I hope you have a safe and Happy Halloween!

Rather eat your own feet? Oh dear. I have very happy memories of fabulous pumpkin pie made years ago, which hasn't worked out the last few times I made it. Not sure why. I am sure your magic touch could sort out a good recipe for pumpkin pie.

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